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VAN HORN, Luther of Springfield. Responded to call in April, 1777, ordering the Hampshire County militia to take part in the expedition against Ticonderoga in Col. David Seward's regiment. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

VASSALL, Benjamin of Oxford. Various engagements in Colonel Holman's Sutton Regiment; Lieutenant. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 384-385 & [45] Historical Collections, Vol. I, page 201.

VELLEAU, Stephen of Blandford. On list of those other than the minute men who served in the war. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 518-519.

VERSE, George of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

VEAZIE, John of Cambridge. 25th Regiment, Continental Army. On another list of officers, not dated, but made prior to March 15, 1776; 2nd Lieut. SOURCE: [13] The 25th Regiment, "Previous to the arrangement of the army at Cambridge in Nov. 1775, this regiment was designated as the 37th; but after the above mentioned arrangement it was known as the 25th Regiment of the Continental Army." NEHGR, January, 1850, page 69.

VEZEE, John of Boston. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

VEZIE, John of Cambridge. 25th Regiment, Continental Army. On list of July 6, 1775; Ensign. SOURCE: [13] The 25th Regiment, "Previous to the arrangement of the army at Cambridge in Nov. 1775, this regiment was designated as the 37th; but after the above mentioned arrangement it was known as the 25th Regiment of the Continental Army." NEHGR, January, 1850, page 68.

VIAL, Abraham of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

VIAL, John of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

VILES, Joel of Lexington. Capt. John Parker's Company. In battle at Lexington; Corporal. SOURCE: [4] Lexington Minute Men - Roster.

VINAL, William of Cambridge. 25th Regiment, Continental Army. On list of July 6, 1775; Surgeon's Mate. SOURCE: [13] The 25th Regiment, "Previous to the arrangement of the army at Cambridge in Nov. 1775, this regiment was designated as the 37th; but after the above mentioned arrangement it was known as the 25th Regiment of the Continental Army." NEHGR, January, 1850, page 68.

VINING, John. Account rendered by Selectmen of Weymouth for ammunition delivered said Vining and other Minute-men under Capt. Jacob Gold (Goold) who marched to Roxbury April 19, 1775. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 336.

VINING, John. Private, Capt. Thomas Nash's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; service, 2 days, subsequent to March 10, 1776. Roll sworn to at Weymouth. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 336.

VINING, John. Private, Capt. George Rogers's co., Col. Nathaniel Jordan's regt.; enlisted Sept. 23, 1779; discharged Oct. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo., at Falmouth. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINING, John. Receipt dated Boston, June 14, 1782, for bounty paid said Vining by Edmund Sawyer, Chairman of Class No. 7 of the town of Newbury, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also, 6th co.; entry dated Feb. 21, 1784, of an order for wages for May-Dec. [year not given], appearing in a register of orders accepted on account of wages, etc. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINING, John of Weymouth. Private, Capt. Joseph Trufant's (Independent) co.; enlisted July 24, 1775; service, 1 mo. 3 weeks; reported died Sept. [12, 1775]. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 336.

VINING, Joseph. Corporal, in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash, of Weymouth, Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; service, 4 days; company marched March 4, 1776, at the time of taking Dorchester Heights; roll endorsed “Minute Roll;” also, Capt. Nash's co., Col. Lovell's regt.; service, 6 days, subsequent to March 10, 1776; roll sworn to at Weymouth; also, Private, Capt. Nash's co., Col. David Cushing's regt.; service, 3 days, in Aug., 1777, at Hull. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINING, Josiah of Taunton. Private, Capt. James Keith's co., Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's (28th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 16, 1775; enlisted July 12, 1775; service, 20 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp before Boston, Dec. 21, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Elisha May's co.; enlisted Sept. -, 1776; discharged Nov. -, 1776; company served on a 2 months campaign at New York; also, Capt. Isaac Hodges's co., Col. George Williams's regt.; service from Sept. 25, 1777, to Oct. 31, 1777, 1 mo. 6 days, on a secret expedition; roll sworn to at Norton. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINING, Richard, Stockbridge (also given Loudon). Private, in a detachment from Capt. Goodrich's co. of Minute-men, which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 14 days; said Vining reported as among men left in camp in Col. Paterson's regt. when Capt. Goodrich went to Quebec; also, Capt. William Goodrich's co., Col. Paterson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 5, 1775; service, 3 mos. 3 days. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINING, Richard. Private, Capt. Thomas Nash's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; service, 2 days, subsequent to March 10, 1776. Roll sworn to at Weymouth. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINING, Richard. Sergeant, Capt. John King's co., Col. Hopkins's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service July 15, 1776; discharged Aug. 5, 1776; service, 21 days; company marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 16, page 337.

VINSON, Thomas of Hingham. 2d Lieut. SOURCE: [14] History of Hingham, Mass., pages 326-374.

VINTON, Benoni of Melrose. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

VINTON, John of Malden. On the "Role of the Company of the Militea that went to Watertown By order of the Late Colo. Gardner upon the alarm on the 19 Day of april 1775 and from there to Resist the Ministeral troops under the Command of Capt. Benja. Blaney"; Private. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

VINTON, John of Melrose. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

VINTON, Timothy of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading, Middlesex Co., MA; Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

VOSE, John of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

VOSE, William of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

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